Check list: for ICT Users

Does your company need a trigger for information security and related organizational and technical decisions?

Do you want to increase corporate security awareness on individual or all levels?

Does the corporate management or the management board understand the relevance of information security? Do you want to increase management and LoB sponsorship?

Do you have a coherent concept of how to communicate the value of information security?

Do you know how much information security is appropriate for your company? Are you aware of your business and IT risks – do you have a standardized assessment system in place?

Are you able to assess and sort these risks by their relevance for your company?

Do you want to set up an information security management system, but in a form that is viable for your company?

Does the corporate management request you to provide a sound and transparent basis for investment decisions regarding IT security solutions and services? Do you know which solution standards are best practice?

Do you know which vendors can be involved to address specific issues and how suitable they are for that purpose?

Which price can be justified for specific security solutions and services? Do you pay reasonable prices – would you like to find out the optimum cost/benefit ratio of IS investments?